Leeds Rhinos - southstander.com • Relegation

A basic problem with the KPIs/criteria again comes down to the fact that not all SL clubs are equal in size (actual or potential). In order to avoid having a league of 4, if you apply criteria you have to set them based on the lowest common denominator to let the number of clubs in you actually want.

In terms of revenues for most pro sports (excluding some like basketball and baseball) its around an even split between TV money, sponsorship and gate receipts. Too much in any one basket leaves you open to real problems if the income from there dries up. I suspect in SL far too much comes from TV, and not enough from sponsorship. For some clubs (London, Salford etc) gate receipts will also be much lower. Its a bit chicken and egg as they are all interrelated, but as a sport we need to look at ways of increasing other income sources and being less dependent on Sky just to break even.

Having said that we're not the only sport with issues. The other source of income, and where RU for example is far better off (not to mention football) is cash from rich owners. As I understand it most Premiership RU clubs are underwater based on revenue versus costs, and are entirely dependent on continuing support from owners. Bar a few cases SL team owners simply don't have the levels of cash (or willingness) to prop up their team every year.

Statistics: Posted by BrisbaneRhino — Thu Jun 13, 2019 1:46 am — Replies 301 — Views 40154

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